Friday NHL Pick

Two of the original six teams, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins, will meet north of the border tonight at Air Canada Centre. The Leafs have been tough at home, with a record of 6-3-0-0, and are 5-2 in their last 7 games against the Atlantic Division. Mike Babcock is still being vague about Auston Matthews’ return but he didn’t skate yesterday so I doubt that we will see him tonight. On the flip side, the Bruins are 1-3-0-1 on the road, 1-5 in their last 6 games against the Atlantic Division, and 0-4 in their last 4 meetings with Toronto. Two key players for Boston, Brad Marchand and Noel Acciari, will be game time decisions. With or without Matthews, I like Toronto’s chances in this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

Thursday NHL Pick

Two of the top teams in the NHL will square off tonight when the Tampa Bay Lightning travel to Staples Center to take on the Los Angeles Kings. The Lightning will be playing back-to-back games after knocking off San Jose last night 5-1 at SAP Center so fatigue might be a factor. The Kings boast the best defense in the league and are expected to have Jonathan Quick between the pipes. Quick is tough to score on, with a 2.06 GAA, and a .937 SV%. Tampa is expected to go with Peter Budaj, who has a 4.00 GAA, and a .855 SV%. The Lightning are 1-4 in their last 5 trips to Los Angeles so consider the Kings in this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: LOS ANGELES KINGS

Tuesday NHL Pick

The Pittsburgh Penguins have lost two in a row and who would they rather have visit PPG Paints Arena to get out of their funk other than the Arizona Coyotes? No one. Arizona is 2-12-2-0 on the season, with a road record of 1-7-1-0, and they are 1-5 in their last 6 trips to Pittsburgh. Take the Champs.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Monday NHL Pick

The Minnesota Wild will travel to TD Garden tonight to take on the Boston Bruins. The Wild is a good dog bet tonight. Minnesota is 14-6 in the last 20 meetings with the Bruins, 8-2 in their last 10 trips to Boston and the Bruins pesky Brad Marchand is not likely to lace up.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MINNESOTA WILD

Sunday NFL Pick

The Denver Broncos are a 7-point dog today when they travel to Lincoln Financial Field to take on the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles are 7-1 on the season and have been riding a 6-game winning streak but all good things come to an end. The Broncos are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings against the Eagles. Brock Osweiler is at the helm for Denver and he has shown moments of brilliance. The Broncos defense is stellar and they should shut down the Eagles offense today.
TODAY’S PICK: DENVER BRONCOS +7